The Blind Don’t See
Dishonest
scales are an abomination to the LORD, But a just weight is His
delight. When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is
wisdom. The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perversity
of the unfaithful will destroy them. Riches do not profit in the day
of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death. The righteousness of
the blameless will direct his way aright, But the wicked will fall by
his own wickedness. The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust. Proverbs 11:1-6
For
the humble righteous the truths of the Word of God are plain to see
including the fact that”The righteous is delivered from trouble, and it
comes to the wicked instead” (Proverbs 11:8). But the proud wicked ones
are blind and they cannot see that “Riches do not profit in the day of
wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.” Many Christians blame
things on the devil but God’s word tells us the unfaithful will be
caught by their lust. The blind ones don’t see that those who are of a
perverse heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in
their ways are His delight. Though they join forces, the wicked will not
go unpunished; but the posterity of the righteous will be delivered
(Proverbs 11:20-21). They don’t see that”He who trusts in his riches
will fall, but the righteous will flourish like foliage” (Proverbs
11:28). They don’t see that “If the righteous will be recompensed on the
earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner (Proverbs 11:31). It’s
amazing how much wrong and weird doctrine and theology is taught and
spread by so called Christians when a simple perusal of the Word of God
will reveal the truth on the matter including the fact that God judges
and rewards people not only in the here after but in the now, in the
current time of life. God’s word is unchanging:
'Cursed
is the one who perverts the justice due the stranger, the fatherless,
and widow.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen!' Deuteronomy 27:19
'Cursed is the one who attacks his neighbor secretly.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen!' Deuteronomy 27:24
Better is the one who is slighted but has a servant, Than he who honors himself but lacks bread. Proverbs 12:9
The
bible has much to say about money, wealth and riches but it doesn’t
teach that money is evil but rather that the love of money is the root
of all evil and being greedy for money is wrong. Nevertheless money
answers all things! Without it, we are defenceless on earth and cannot
do much without it. That is why God has designed wealth and riches for
His people, so He can establish them in dominion! We are not just
heaven-minded and wandering around the earth, but we are covenant
people! We have rulership of the earth and eternity to enjoy! God has
redeemed us unto God as priests and kings, and we shall reign on the
earth (Revelation 5:10). We will reign here first! Our redemption is
worth reigning here with. We are to reign here first, before we go to
heaven!
Wealth
comes from God who is gracious, full of compassion and rigtheous and He
gives it to those who are obedient to Him including those who have
learnt to give as He moves on them to give. When God’s obedient ones
give God gives them from heaven the Spirit of wisdom and power. Wisdom
guides their feet to profiting and power enables them to make it
through. When they remain faithful in giving, the windows of heaven
keep pouring out wisdom and might to envelope them for great exploits
on the earth. We see this in the lives of obedient people in the bible.
The widow of Zarephath gave, the rain of God fell, causing the power of
God to go into operation, and the oil in her cruse never finished!
Provision is guaranteed by the operation of that power, and abundance
is made possible by the operation of the spirit of wisdom. Isaac
planted during famine in the land of the Philistines and in that year,
God gave him a supernatural harvest. What made the difference between
Isaac's planting and that of the Philistines was wisdom. We alone are
winner or loses depending on our obedience to God and our giving.
"While
the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, Cold and heat, Winter and
summer, And day and night Shall not cease." Genesis 8:22
He
also opens their ear to instruction, And commands that they turn from
iniquity. If they obey and serve Him, They shall spend their days in
prosperity, And their years in pleasures. But if they do not obey, They
shall perish by the sword, And they shall die without knowledge. Job
36:10-12,
In
order for any man to expect a harvest he must first plant a seed.
Thus, the power of abundance comes only by the act of planting the seed.
When the seed goes into the earth, God sends rain, which brings about
the harvest. We cannot produce rain, but we can plant the seed and God
sends the rain that brings the harvest. If the rain comes and there is
no seed in the ground there will be no harvest! While we remain on this
earth, every harvest will bring forth after its kind of seed. Seed time
must always precede harvest. Hence God gave His Son, in order to reap
the harvest of more sons. If He did not plant Jesus, He would reap the
harvest of men. Yes, only givers can expect a harvest in due season.
Yes there is a time lapse between the period of planting and the period
of harvest. There fore there is need for the sower to wait patiently.
But God is a covenant-keeping God, He will not fail. At the appointed
time, the harvest must surely come. God’s trusting ones can stand on
the Word of God, for it cannot be destroyed, not even by the strongest
forces of hell put together. God’s word is unchanging:
"Now
it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD
your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you
today, that the LORD your God will set you high above all nations of the
earth. "And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you,
because you obey the voice of the LORD your God: "Blessed shall you be
in the city, and blessed shall you be in the country. "Blessed shall be
the fruit of your body, the produce of your ground and the increase of
your herds, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your
flocks. "Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl. "Blessed
shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out.
Deuteronomy 28:1-6
Learn
to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor; Defend the fatherless,
Plead for the widow. "Come now, and let us reason together," Says the
LORD, "Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as
snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool. If you
are willing and obedient, You shall eat the good of the land; But if
you refuse and rebel, You shall be devoured by the sword"; For the
mouth of the LORD has spoken. Isaiah 1:17-20
Many
of God’s people are financially poor because because they have not
learned to do good; seek justice, rebuke the oppressor; defend the
fatherless, plead for the widow. They were not obedient to God’s word
and didn’t eat the goid of the land. They didn’t obey and serve God and
didn’t spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
You cannot ignore God’s word and expect to be blessed by God. Wealth
comes from God be it a direct product of a working idea or gifts given
by others. And it is a fact that many people have missed many great
ideas in life, because they won't give tithes or God is not first in
their life and attitudes instead of material possessions. Yet, the man
God blesses and prospers is the man that fears Him and receives His
Word with such attitude of joy, a man who obeys Him cheerfully and
joyfully and who enjoys His Word as though he were enjoying a very good
meal.
It
is also a fact that giving is the key to receiving heaven's increments.
Without it God has no access to us, because His law states that there
can be no harvest without first planting a seed. However, no giving can
be acceptable without a correct attitude. Not every giver ends up being
prosperous. Indeed, some tithers, pledgers and givers die in penury.
But those who seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness are
the real winners and shall have hundredfold return now in this time, and
in the world to come, life everlasting for giving for God's sake and
for His kingdom.
The
other important point is that we don’t get rich in the kingdom of God
through sweat or our own strength. God’s word is unchanging:
No
king is saved by the multitude of an army; A mighty man is not
delivered by great strength. A horse is a vain hope for safety; Neither
shall it deliver any by its great strength. Psalm 33:16-17
Do
not overwork to be rich; Because of your own understanding, cease!
Will you set your eyes on that which is not? For riches certainly make
themselves wings; They fly away like an eagle toward heaven. Proverbs
23:4-5
It
is not our strength that brings us wealth, but it is the Lord that
gives us power to get it. No king is saved by the multitude of an army.
By strength shall no man prevail. It is not of him that willeth, nor of
him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy to those who seek first
His kingdom and give for His name's sake! God blesses the obedient
ones, not the disobedient ones. His word is unchanging:
"Now
acquaint yourself with Him, and be at peace; Thereby good will come to
you. Receive, please, instruction from His mouth, And lay up His words
in your heart. If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up; You
will remove iniquity far from your tents. Then you will lay your gold in
the dust, And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks. Yes,
the Almighty will be your gold And your precious silver; For then you
will have your delight in the Almighty, And lift up your face to God.
You will make your prayer to Him, He will hear you, And you will pay
your vows. You will also declare a thing, And it will be established for
you; So light will shine on your ways. Job 22:21-28
There
remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he who has entered
His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His.
Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall
according to the same example of disobedience. For the word of God is
living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even
to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a
discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. And there is no
creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the
eyes of Him to whom we must give account. Hebrews 4:9-13
GORDON WILLIAMS
WALTER KAMBULOW
VICTORY MINISTRIES
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